Eastern religions
Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist
Eastern religions is a broad term for religious and spiritual traditions that originated in Asia, particularly South and East Asia.
The category typically includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto, among others.
The term is used mainly in Western contexts to distinguish these traditions from the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
She became interested in Eastern religions after traveling through India and Japan.
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- Hare KrishnaHindu devotional movement
- incense sticksCombustible fragrant rods
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- VedasHindu canonical texts
Diwali · dharma · Vesak · meditation · lotus position · Buddhism · Dalai Lama · prayer · temple · Shinto · yoga · Upanishads · Jainism · nirvana · Zoroastrianism · offering · Lunar New Year · yin-yang
Eastern religionsAbrahamic faiths
Religions sharing a patriarch
Christianity · Islam · Judaism · monotheism
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